Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I Have Been On The EDGE... For A Giveaway!

Welcome to Pat Sloan'sEdge Ruler Blog Hop!! I have been so excited to post about her new rulers, but you will have to humor me just a little and take a look at a few things.

First and foremost... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!! I LOVE YOU!!

Now do you have a cup of tea or coffee? Go ahead and get one, I'll wait. So glad you are back!!

I wanted to share with you my very first finished quilt!! As luck may have it, I had a photo and scanned it to show you. I gave this away to my wonderful college roommate, so it is no longer in my possession.

This quilt is the Star Log Cabin and was done in a class in which we used Eleanor Burns' Quilt in A Day book! I was hooked. But look at those fabrics... calicoes mostly. Boy, have my tastes changed!

Prior to this quilt, I had taken a class and the teacher wanted to teach us the "old school" way, scissors and cardboard templates. What a turn off. Boy, I could have used one of these...

Yes, a rotary cutter and an EDGE ruler from Sullivan's and Pat Sloan. This ruler sharpens your rotary blade as you cut. Genius! You can see the diamond powder edge, just enlarge the photo. The best thing is they come in all different sizes and they are also NON-Skid too and it works like a charm. To learn more, just click here.

So I bet now that you have your coffee or tea you need something to go with that right?

MMMM.... yummy homemade granola cereal. It is delicious, here is the recipe for you:

Mom’s Own Cereal

compliments of Shirley Swenson my sister in law!

4 cups rolled oats

2 ½ cups wheat germ (20 oz. = 4 ½ cups)

1 tsp. cinnamon

2-3 Tbsp. brown or raw sugar

¾ cup honey

1/3 cup salad oil

1 tsp. vanilla

Chopped dates, raisins, dried cranberries and nuts about 3/4 cup each

Mix the oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, and sugar together. Add the honey and mix well (with your hands if necessary). Add the salad oil and vanilla, and mix again with your hands. Add the chopped dates, nuts, raisins, and any other toppings as desired. Spread in two baking pans (such as 9” x 13” pans), and bake in 325 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Serve with milk. Keeps well. Store in a Tupperware type container.

I promise you, you will love this cereal and the ruler!!

Now the info on the giveaway of a COMPLETE SET of these wonderful rulers!!

Isn't Pat cute? And that ruler that she is holding is NOT included in the prize... ahem, it is enlarged to show detail...

But here is what ONE lucky winner will receive.

WOW!! Who can't use a good set of rotary rulers? All you will need to do is place a comment on EACH one of the blogs that are on the blog hop. But make sure it is on the blog post for the rulers and that you have a way for us to contact you (e-mail). Everyone who has commented on EACH blog will be entered into the drawing and Pat will draw the winner on Monday, October 4.

You will be able to comment on EACH blog through Sunday night!! So make sure you visit everyone on the list below:

And if that wasn't enough, I will be giving away a fat quarter bundle of 7 of Jill Gordon's Cottage Garden line from my online shop! Everyone who has entered a comment on this post will be entered in the draw and the winner will be announced next week.

Isn't it a beauty!! So, if you are excited, place a comment, blog about it, tweet it, Facebook it, follow it... shout from the roof tops... okay well, that is taking it too far. But enjoy and collect all the yummy recipes too!!

The colors look so yummy in that stack of fat quarters! And, of course, the granola looks good, too! But I must admit, I dying to try out those rulers! If I don't win - I'll order some! Thanks! julie stchsluv@aol.com

I love seeing first quilts. Yes, your taste has definitely changed. Thanks for the yummy recipe. Oh how I love these rulers. Clever with the blade sharpening edge. My rulers are old and in very sad shape.

Thanks for the yummy granola recipe! We love it as a snack at our house. I am so excited about these rulers! I cannot wait to see them. In my sewing room would be the best place for viewing, I think. ;)

My first quilt was that pattern too! And in calicos! My next class was a traditional sampler using templates etc but I stayed withit because the shop owner had a wonderful eye for fabric and great teachers. In fact in the 90s she had the whole spectrum of Kona solids. Thanks for the great start Sheila!

I would like to send Happy Birthday wishes to your Mom!Your first quilt is beautiful. Log Cabin is my favorite, and I love how the star fits in.I can't wait to try your granola recipe. Looks delicious!

Thanks for the great recipe. Your first quilt is awesome - your first?? Wow! I learned the old scissors and template way but that was before (or when they first came out) rotary cutters. I would just swoon (love that word) if I won all those rulers!! Thanks!!!

It's fun to see how our tastes change from first quilt to latest, isn't it? Loving those fabrics ... they'd fit in with my "latest" LOL! And thanks for the granola recipe ... I'm currently on the prowl for a good one, and have made a couple so far that the family has thumbs-downed. This one looks like it'll get a thumbs-up! Oh, and "Happy Birthday, Mom!" Hope she has a good one!

These rulers are quite intriguing. I love your first quilt. I did learn the old fashion way. I remember when those "pizza cutters" came out ... I thought they were really weird. Now I can't live without them or my rulers!

i think your first quilt is mighty fine. The rulers are such a great idea! Not sure if Olfa will go for it, but for the rest of us - YEAH! And that charm pack...oh my! Right up my alley. Just love those colors! Thank you so much, Jackie. Now I'm off to try to see if I have the ingredients on hand for your granola. Yum.

Now that hubby and I are aging (we didn't do that until just recently ahem), this is the type of cereal we usually buy. I think it would be great to make my own! Thanks for the recipe. Our favorite part of the cereal is the clusters and this is nearly ALL clusters! LOL. ok enough about that. I think these rulers are a great idea and hope to win them...an ever sharp blade is music to my quilting soul!freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net

I thought all you could use was calico for quilting. But I saw antique quilts and realized that I could any fabric I wanted. Thanks for the recipe. This is such fun and a giveaway ,wow demoncori@aol.com

I thought all you could use was calico for quilting. But I saw antique quilts and realized that I could any fabric I wanted. Thanks for the recipe. This is such fun and a giveaway ,wow demoncori@aol.com

What a great new concept! Love the idea of spending less on replacement blades, this = more money for the fabric stash! Also having more control when cutting would be wonderful and easier on the old arms! Thanks for hosting this give away, Sharonj.

Love your site! I will visit again soon. The recipe is one I will use a lot. Thanks for sharing. I sure could use those great looking rulers.Thanks for being a part and for the fat quarter give-away too. Lyn

I love the rulers, but who wouldn't they'd be a great addition to any quilters collection. And I love the quilts you've been sharing! I have never master paper piecing, but love the looks of the style. Happy Blogging! Thanks for sharing!

Quilting tech has come along way :) What a beautiful 1st quilt! Our designers are still creating, we all need those rulers, I myself want to WIN ha!Granola will keep me pumped, thanks for the recipe...Yesterday Anonymous, today Quilt Blogger LinDUH :)

I to learned the "Old School" way! Plus we had to hand piece. I bet every quilter has made at least one quilt from Eleanor Burns' Quilt in a Day series. Can't wait to try the granola & those cool new rulers!!

I started quilting way before rotary and quilt rulers were available, so can appreciate hearing your early experiences too! Love the idea that this new Sullivan ruler sharpens a blade as it cuts and is a non-slip type ruler. Way cool.

I think these new rulers from Pat and Sullivan's sound fantastic. Would love to win but if I don't, I'm planning to buy them. :-) That granola looks just like the homemade granola that was served at the retreat we went to this past weekend. They were also selling bags of it after breakfast but now I can make my own. Thanks much!! The first quilt is certainly not the colors you feature now. :-)

Have to laugh and give my age away. I first started quilting the "old school" way, scissors and cardboard templates. And loved and embraced it when the cutters and rulers first came out. And now we have the longarm quilters, and the AccuQuilt system available. New is better, and I would love to win the NEW rulers.

Wouldn't it be great if we all could win, yes that would be a perfect world. All these wonderful recipes that are shared along with the giveaway is a bonus. And fabric too, maybe this is a perfect world after all!